Family Values and Changes in Society

These flashcards cover key vocabulary related to family structures, societal values, and cultural perceptions discussed in the lecture.

Family Values

A set of beliefs or principles regarding the importance of family and traditional family structures.

Broken Home

A term used to describe a family structure where parents are separated, often viewed negatively.

Blended Family

A family consisting of a couple and their children from previous relationships.

Nuclear Family

A family group consisting of two parents and their children.

Bureaucratic Assumptions

Preconceived notions or stereotypes about family structures, often promoting traditional norms.

Irreconcilable Differences

A legal term used to describe a reason for divorce that implies fundamental differences that cannot be resolved.

Binuclear Family

A family structure where children live with parents who have separated but maintain a cooperative relationship.

Casseroles

Food often brought to families in crisis, symbolizing support during difficult times.

Social Historians

Scholars who study social structures and relationships within a historical context.

Cultural Ruin

The idea that changes in family structure negatively affect societal values.

Stone Soup

A fable about community assistance and cooperation to create something valuable from minimal resources.

Family Values

A set of beliefs or principles regarding the importance of family and traditional family structures.

Broken Home

A term used to describe a family structure where parents are separated, often viewed negatively.

Blended Family

A family consisting of a couple and their children from previous relationships.

Nuclear Family

A family group consisting of 2 parents and their children.

Bureaucratic Assumptions

Preconceived notions or stereotypes about family structures, often promoting traditional norms.

Irreconcilable Differences

A legal term used to describe a reason for divorce that implies fundamental differences that cannot be resolved.

Binuclear Family

A family structure where children live with parents who have separated but maintain a cooperative relationship.

Casseroles

Food often brought to families in crisis, symbolizing support during difficult times.

Social Historians

Scholars who study social structures and relationships within a historical context.

Cultural Ruin

The idea that changes in family structure negatively affect societal values.

Stone Soup

A fable about community assistance and cooperation to create something valuable from minimal resources.

Extended Family

A family structure that includes relatives beyond the nuclear unit, such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Kinship

A web of social relationships that form an important part of human societies, typically defined by blood or marriage ties.

Single-Parent Family

A family structure where 1 parent raises their children without the presence of a partner or spouse in the home.

Joint Custody

A legal arrangement where both (2) parents share the responsibility and right to make decisions for their children after a separation.

Household

A social unit consisting of all people living together in 1 dwelling, regardless of whether they are related or not.